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Social Networks

Clark Quinn

This week we looked at Social Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. As a teacher, we learn how to manage that.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The slow adoption of social learning is not localized to Minnesota and North Carolina. Karen O’Leonard from Bersin & Associates wrote an article last week entitled Corporate Spending on Social Learning. The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. Properly d.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend No comments yet. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

A system developed by which statistics were recorded and bets placed. Sure baseball became popular when money got involved, but the game improved dramatically when statistics allowed one to objectively decide who was good and who wasn’t. And how did that happen? Nuances like box scores, trades and scouting were all born.

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Training Industry Statistics

Kapp Notes

Here are some interesting statistics from TRAINING. of companies are using social networking or mobile training methods. 47% of training hours are delivered by a stand-and-deliver instructor in a classroom setting. Training Expenditures (including payroll and spending on external products and services) was $52.2

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Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 2

Upside Learning

In continuation to our weekly roundup of the best links shared on Twitter and Facebook, here is a collection of our top 15 links from the last week, each accompanied by a quick brief. Learning Management System Acquisition Statistics. This article on the Brandon Hall blog mentions new statistics on this new technology.